Those hikers tell Newschannel 5 as they were walking along the shores of the lake, they spotted someone from across the bay waving and calling for help.

“It was extremely lucky, yeah. Absolutely,” Menard said.

They waited with the injured woman until help arrived. They say she was talking but was extremely distressed.

Rescue crews arrived by boat with blankets and other supplies shortly after that.

“The terrain is so rough to carry with her a backboard was the quickest way and it is quite a hike all the way around,” Chief Menard explained.

Authorities say a fall left the hiker stranded along the waterfront since Wednesday temperatures dropped into the low the twenties at night.

“Hypothermia - that's the biggest thing this time of year. I mean it's warm right now but obviously at night it cools off. And obviously she wasn't really equipped for that she had to come out hiking. She wasn't planning on overnight hiking or anything like that,” Chief Menard added.

Lepak is at CVPH being treated for hypothermia and injuries to both of her legs.